Fertitta nominated by President-elect Trump as ambassador to Italy

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Tilman Fertitta has been nominated to function the USA Ambassador to Italy, in response to a Saturday launch from President-elect Donald Trump.

“Tilman has a long history of giving back to the community through numerous philanthropic initiatives, which include children’s charities, Law Enforcement, and the medical community,” the discharge from the Trump Administration stated.

Fertitta owns and serves as president and CEO of Landry’s Inc., a hospitality and gaming firm that operates Golden Nugget Lodge & Casinos in Las Vegas, Del Frisco’s, Morton’s The Steakhouse, and different manufacturers nationwide. Fertitta additionally owns 9.9 p.c of Wynn Resorts, which operates the Wynn and Encore resorts in Las Vegas.

The discharge went on to acknowledge Fertitta because the proprietor of the Houston Rockets NBA franchise, in addition to the “longest serving Chairman of the Board of Regents for the University of Houston.”

Tilman Fertitta is a third-cousin to brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, who run Station Casinos in Las Vegas.

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